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# CO0299 Multiply - Lot 2 - August 2023

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7f074060-3542-41f5-a669-1fc6765d65a0

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## Summary

Essex County Council is conducting a procurement process titled "CO0299 Multiply - Lot 2 - August 2023," focusing on the education and training services sector. The tender aims to enhance numeracy skills among parents to support their children's schoolwork, specifically targeting parents and carers aged 19+ without GCSE Grade 4/C or higher in maths. The training, valued at £150,000, will be delivered in accessible locations across England, such as schools, nurseries, and community settings. The tender follows a selective procurement method under a restricted procedure, with the award phase completed on 27th August 2024. The contract period spans from 8th September 2023 to 7th September 2024.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities for organisations specialising in community education and parental support. SMEs and entities aligned with voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited for this contract. By participating, businesses can enhance their visibility within the education sector and contribute to meaningful societal change through family learning programmes. The successful bidders, Keir Training & Recruitment Ltd and The International Education Group, demonstrate the range of expertise required, which includes providing a safe and effective learning environment conducive to intergenerational engagement and reflective learning.

## Notice

The purpose of this competition for Lot 2 "Family Learning - supporting parents with children's schoolwork" is to invite bids to create and deliver training provision for parents wanting to increase their numeracy skills in order to help their children with schoolwork, and also help with their own progression. Working in schools, nurseries and community settings, we would like to enhance and scale up the family learning offer in Essex, whilst providing opportunities for parents to learn some valuable skills for life too. Eligible target learners are parents and carers 19+ who have not previously attained a GCSE Grade 4/C or higher maths qualification and would like to enhance their knowledge. Learners will also have the opportunity to specifically learn how to support their child's/children's learning in the broader subject area of Maths. It is the intention that the provision will be delivered in locations that are convenient and easily accessible for learners, such as schools, nurseries and community settings. Bidders will ensure that this is a safe and appropriate learning environment. Learning sessions will enable skills sharing through creative intergenerational interactions and reflective learning and encourage increased understanding between individuals of different age groups. The learning experience will be further beneficial to parents and carers who will be able to acquire valuable life skills and improve their ability to deal with everyday life challenges such as household budgeting, debt management, shopping and price comparison, food preparation, etc. Expected duration of training courses is between 6 to 10 guided learning hours. Substantive learning (formal or informal) is learning being delivered in two or more hours. Only substantive learning will be accepted for this tender and will be recorded in the Individualised Learner Record (ILR). Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed that Multiply training / learning will not be subject to Ofsted inspections in Year 2 (2023-2024). Outreach activities (a.k.a. non-substantive learning) should not be recorded in the ILR. Instead, contact details (name, address, email, phone number & date of birth) should be collected from those engaged to enable follow up and marketing at a later date.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35694565-a39b-4054-b0eb-4f66b5be4ca1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2023 - 7 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £150,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | KEIR TRAINING & RECRUITMENT; THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2024 at 09:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35694565-a39b-4054-b0eb-4f66b5be4ca1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35694565-a39b-4054-b0eb-4f66b5be4ca1
  27th August 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.essex.gov.uk/

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